When it comes to metal, the gothic black metal scene is one that, I feel, has embraced horror in perhaps the strongest ways. From the lyrics to the imagery to the videos, they always exude a deep love and passion for the genre, even if sometimes they might take it a bit too far (I’m looking at you Mayhem and your cover for Dawn of the Black Hearts).
And while some go a bit too far with things, we’ve premiered some of the most visually challenging videos on the web, including Cattle Decapitation’s “Forced Gender Reassignment” and Cephalic Carnage’s “Ohrwurm”. That’s why we’re not shying away from German band Nacht Blut and their video for “Kalt wie Grab”, even though it tackles the messy and, quite frankly, disgusting topic of necrophilia.
Below is the NSFW video. Remember, there’s corpse fucking going on here, so be warned. Also, if you dig the music, be sure to pick up your copy of Chimonas either via Napalm Records of via iTunes.
The band explains:
We’ve always wanted to write a song that is about necrophilia… half cynic, half authentic. We wanted to approach those things that you dismiss in your fantasy. Because in other songs about this topic, the corpse is always fresh, aesthetic and pretty and the only morbid thing about her is her being dead.
But to make a song about maggots scenting the corpse, clotted blood, a stiff body, wet from the autumn, exposed bones, smell of decay etc. – those things are reality.
If you, as a band, decide to make a music video about such a song, there are two possibilities: either you chicken out and the lyrics don’t fit the visuals, or you break all taboos. And if Nachtblut is known for one thing, it’s that we always go out on a limb more than others
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Tour dates w/ Varg, Eisregen, We Butter The Bread With Butter:
04.03.2016 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
05.03.2016 DE – Berlin / K17
17.03.2016 DE – Frankfurt / Batschkapp
18.03.2016 DE – Geiselwind / Eventzentrum Strohofer
19.03.2016 DE – München / Backstage
01.04.2016 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
02.04.2016 DE – Magdeburg / Factory
08.04.2016 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle
09.04.2016 DE – Stuttgart / LKA
10.04.2016 CH – Pratteln / Z7
